Areas of Practice
Andrew Yates focuses his practice on commercial and business litigation, with an emphasis on banking, real estate and regulatory matters.
Professional Experience
· Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, Law Clerk to the Honorable David H. Armstrong
· Judicial Extern, Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II
· Washington State Office of the Attorney General, Law Clerk
Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships
· Co-chair, Business Crisis Management and Emergency Remedies
· Appellate
· Litigation
· Long Term Care and Seniors Housing Client Service Team
· Mortgage and Consumer Finance
· Real Estate Litigation
Publications
· "Do Federal Programs Designed to Assist Borrowers With Their Mortgage Loans Provide an Additional Means for Those Borrowers to Sue Their Lender or Loan Servicer?" Puget Sound Business Journal ADR and Litigation Q&A Column Titled "Ask the Legal Professionals" (April 27, 2012)
· "Foreclosure Fairness Act - Recent Legislation Adds a New Mediation Step to the Foreclosure Process," Seattle Business magazine (September 2011)
· "Measuring Borrowers in a New Legal Landscape," Scotsman Guide (March 2008)
Speaking Engagements
· "Real Estate Transition Course: 2010 Changes to WA State Laws for Real Estate Brokers," Building Owners and Managers Association of Seattle King County (October 26, 2010)
Awards and Honors
· Named as a "Washington Rising Star," Super Lawyers magazine, Business Litigation (2009-2011)
News
11.18.2011, Lane Powell Announces Seven New Shareholders
08.09.2011, Thirty-six Lane Powell Attorneys Listed as Top Lawyers in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
06.20.2011, Twenty-six Lane Powell Attorneys Named 'Washington Super Lawyers;' Ten Lane Powell Attorneys Named As 'Washington Rising Stars'
12.04.2009, 11 Attorneys on List of Washington Rising Stars
12.01.2008, 15 Attorneys on List of Washington Rising Stars
Articles
08.25.2011, Foreclosure Fairness Act - Recent Legislation Adds a New Mediation Step to the Foreclosure Process
Events
10.26.2010, Fleming, Lynam, Lorber and Yates to Present at BOMA Seminar (Seattle)
05.18.2010, Fleming, Lynam, Lorber and Yates Present BOMA Seminar at U.S. Courthouse (Seattle)
10.11.2007, Attorneys to Speak at Sound Mortgage Lenders Association Meeting